Steve Key
Songwriters at Play hosts Song Contest at Puffers
Puffer's of Pismo
781 Price St a
Pismo Beach, CA 93449
May 21, 2024
6:30 PM PDT
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Tuesday May 21 will be the first round in a monthly Songwriters at Play song contest series at Puffers of Pismo. Up to 10 contestants play 2 original songs each, 3 judges award 3 prizes. The winner of Best Overall is invited to the Finale in April 2025, where the Grand Prize is $1,000. The contest will be held monthly, 4th Tuesdays of the month (except Nov. & Dec., 2nd Tuesdays). Runs 6:30-9:00. Sign up in advance at stevekey57@gmail.com
Each month, the three judges will award these prizes:
--Best Performance wins a voice lesson with Cynthia Ford;
--Pro Staff Songwriter and Author Warren Sellers will give a songwriting mentoring session for the winner of Best Song;
--Producer Christopher Mariscal offers one song's worth of mobile recording services for the winner of Best Overall.
May 21 contestants will include The Band Carter, Michael Wilds, Rich Krumholz, Ryan Corvese, Skunk Puppy, John Verdi, Steven Paul Medeiros, Matthew Clark, Kelly Moreno, Jimil-Anne Linton.
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Steve Key Biography
Steve Key is an award-winning songwriter, performer and recording artist, best known as the writer of "33, 45, 78 (Record Time)" recorded by country music star Kathy Mattea. He now lives in Shell Beach on California's Central Coast. Steve Key performs solo, sometimes with guitar or fiddle backup. His latest album is called "How I Learned to Drink", a collection of 10 Key originals.
Before he arrived on the Central Coast 12 years ago, Steve was a touring folksinger who played major concert venues and folk festivals across the country and in Canada. His songs were covered by dozens of folk and country acts. He recorded for New York's Fast Folk label, which is now part of the Folkways collection at the Smithsonian.
www.stevekey.com
Read MoreBefore he arrived on the Central Coast 12 years ago, Steve was a touring folksinger who played major concert venues and folk festivals across the country and in Canada. His songs were covered by dozens of folk and country acts. He recorded for New York's Fast Folk label, which is now part of the Folkways collection at the Smithsonian.
www.stevekey.com
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